Hey there, I had lingual braces put on my bottom teeth out of pure vanity. Over the last through years I'd noticed a pretty significant shift in my bottom teeth, at least significant to me. So..... here I am, 38-years-old, electively choosing to have braces placed for the first time to make myself feel better. And on this second day after getting my lingual braces, I'm really wishing I would have spent my money on botox or liposuction. My head hurts, my jaw hurts from holding it in a funny way, my bottom teeth are sore, and last, but definitely NOT least, my tongue is all kinds of pissed off. My tongue does not like sharing it's space....at all. I tried wax today and just got grossed out, it'll be a while before I try that business again. Please tell me this will get better! I'm usually a stick-with-it kind of girl but I'm not so sure about these suckers.
I am so glad I found this forum. Y'all are the best!
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Harmony Lingual braces placed on bottom teeth on 1/19/15
Day 2 post placement bottom lingual braces
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Re: Day 2 post placement bottom lingual braces
Hey jflo618,
Yes - it does get better
Some people take longer to adapt but most do in 2-4 weeks. I have had my lingual (upper and lower) in a week and in that time I have improved a lot although they still do give me pain towards the end of day. I only use wax at night to give my tongue a rest and have also got some ulcer cream from the pharmacy that I put on. I have noticed that not all wax is the same. Some goes on and off easier than others.
Chin up - in a months time you will be wondering what all the fuss was about. In the scheme of things it's a short amount of time for life time change. You'll be fine and YES this forum helps a lot.
Cheers
Yes - it does get better
Some people take longer to adapt but most do in 2-4 weeks. I have had my lingual (upper and lower) in a week and in that time I have improved a lot although they still do give me pain towards the end of day. I only use wax at night to give my tongue a rest and have also got some ulcer cream from the pharmacy that I put on. I have noticed that not all wax is the same. Some goes on and off easier than others. Chin up - in a months time you will be wondering what all the fuss was about. In the scheme of things it's a short amount of time for life time change. You'll be fine and YES this forum helps a lot.
Cheers
Re: Day 2 post placement bottom lingual braces
Thank you so much for the encouragement! My frustration level right now is pretty high but your words have helped significantly. I will definitely look into the wax you were mentioning....I'm all for anything that will help. 
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robbievega
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Re: Day 2 post placement bottom lingual braces
hey jflo618, it only gets better from here once you're out of the first week you'll be fine... use plenty of wax!
once you're out of the first week you'll be fine... use plenty of wax!Re: Day 2 post placement bottom lingual braces
[quote="robbievega"]hey jflo618, it only gets better from here once you're out of the first week you'll be fine... use plenty of wax![/quote]
Thanks! I appreciate the reassurance.
once you're out of the first week you'll be fine... use plenty of wax![/quote]Thanks! I appreciate the reassurance.